1. If you had an interview today and where asked "What similarities and differences do you think there are in the following methodologies?"...what would you say?
Constructivism
Resource-based learning
Cognitive apprenticeship
Problem-based learning
Project-based learning
Collaborative learning
2. Why do you want to learn more about Inquiry based teaching and learning?
Followed by whole-group sharing/discussing/tuning-in...
2. Identify a unit plan or assessment task you would like to revise/create to be more inquiry based.
3. Collaborate and share with others to explore the links in the resource section below and/or conduct your own web-search to develop your understanding of inquiry-based methodology.
4. Reflect and think about the unit plan or assessment task that you would like to be Inquiry based (from step 2 above)... How are your learning experiences and teaching strategies in-line with inquiry-based methodology? If needed, what could change?
5. Use our time together to expand upon your previous knowledge of inquiry based strategies while reviewing/revising a current unit plan or assessment task to better facilitate student inquiry.
End of time Group Discussion: A "Harvard Project Zero: Visable Thinking Routine"...
Take a few minutes to jot some notes (mentally, on scratch paper, on your device) about how/what you "used to think" about INQUIRY based methodologies...then, as a result of your learning experience today, jot some notes about how/what "Now you think"...
(How can inquiry-based methodology allow for student choice which caters to the development of the whole person?)
Session Closure:
21st Century Learners
End of Session...Journal Writing and/or "think about": How does this impact my teaching? How does this impact my school? Is there anything from this session that I want to share with others (what? who? how?)?
Learning Expectation:
Inquiry-based methodology allows for student choice and caters to the development of the whole person.
National Geographic "Live Curious" commercials
If...
Why?
Search youtube or visit the national geographic web-site for many more short videos and numerous other resources. Don't forget www.ted.com as well!
Session Starter: TABLE DISCUSSIONS...
1. If you had an interview today and where asked "What similarities and differences do you think there are in the following methodologies?"...what would you say?
Constructivism
Resource-based learning
Cognitive apprenticeship
Problem-based learning
Project-based learning
Collaborative learning
2. Why do you want to learn more about Inquiry based teaching and learning?
Followed by whole-group sharing/discussing/tuning-in...
Learning Experiences:
1. Read and discuss "Inquiry based learning".
2. Identify a unit plan or assessment task you would like to revise/create to be more inquiry based.
3. Collaborate and share with others to explore the links in the resource section below and/or conduct your own web-search to develop your understanding of inquiry-based methodology.
4. Reflect and think about the unit plan or assessment task that you would like to be Inquiry based (from step 2 above)... How are your learning experiences and teaching strategies in-line with inquiry-based methodology? If needed, what could change?
5. Use our time together to expand upon your previous knowledge of inquiry based strategies while reviewing/revising a current unit plan or assessment task to better facilitate student inquiry.
End of time Group Discussion: A "Harvard Project Zero: Visable Thinking Routine"...
//I used to think...Now I think...//Take a few minutes to jot some notes (mentally, on scratch paper, on your device) about how/what you "used to think" about INQUIRY based methodologies...then, as a result of your learning experience today, jot some notes about how/what "Now you think"...
(How can inquiry-based methodology allow for student choice which caters to the development of the whole person?)
Session Closure:
21st Century Learners
End of Session...Journal Writing and/or "think about": How does this impact my teaching? How does this impact my school? Is there anything from this session that I want to share with others (what? who? how?)?
Resources:
Constructivism Concept to Classroom
Resource-based learning Best Practices: Resource Based Learning
Cognitive apprenticeship Congnitive apprenticeship: Make Thinking Visible
Problem-based learning Study Guides and Strategies: PBL
Project-based learning Project Based Learning Online Resource
Collaborative learning Collaborative Learning Resource Links
***Check out this blog for numerous perspectives, videos and images about Inquiry Inquire Within
Quadrant of Inquiry
http://transferable.wordpress.com/2011/05/11/learning-with-pyp-teachers-assistants/